Ireland: A History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day

Traces the important social, religious and political developments of Ireland's struggle to become a unified, settled country. Johnson describes with detail Ireland's barbarous beginnings, Oliver Cromwell's religious crusade, the tragic Irish potato famine, the Ulster resistance and the outstanding fact of the constant British-Irish connection and the fearful toll of life it exacted. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.